Yes, it could revolutionize the way society uses computers.....but we thought of a more important use case.
For programmers developing with AI, OpenAI's latest announcement is a bombshell: a new ChatGPT code interpreter plugin with a host of features that could revolutionize a programmer's workflow. The tool, which will be rolled out next week exclusively to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, is another milestone in the rapid development of artificial intelligence following the launch of GPT-4 and the rollout of web browsing capabilities.
Code interpreters focus on data visualization, similar to plugins for Wolfram that convert data into a more understandable, comprehensive format. The ability to generate clean Python code and convert files between formats is also within its scope.
But OpenAI's new tool doesn't stop there. It has also proven effective in unconventional tasks, such as proving to those who believe the Earth is flat that the Earth is indeed round. Or rather, spherical.
University of Pennsylvania professor Ethan Mollick shared in his blog how ChatGPT "uses the code interpreter in a new and interesting way," like fighting flat-Earthers with facts and code. "I ask it to prove to skeptics that" the earth is round, there are codes, and it offers multiple arguments, blending text with code and images. "
The editor tried a similar method, and the results were not the same, but similar. To prove that the Earth is round, ChatGPT calculates the Earth's latitude required to observe a star at a given angle above the horizon. Using Python code, it uses Sirius as an example. After running the calculations, ChatGPT concluded that observing Sirius at an altitude of 20 degrees above the horizon would require a latitude closer to the North Pole.
This code-based demo reiterates the idea that Earth's curvature affects how we see stars, a phenomenon inconsistent with a flat Earth. Likewise, it explains why certain constellations, such as the Southern Cross, can only be seen from certain locations - again due to the curvature of the Earth.
In another example, it uses a Python program to conclude that "a 6-foot-tall observer can see about 4.83 kilometers (or about 3 miles) of the horizon before the curvature of the Earth begins to obstruct the view."
We tried to be more stubborn and tried to convince the chatbot that it was wrong. We think it's all a conspiracy, that the Coriolis effect is caused by the wind, not the curvature of the Earth, and that it's the Earth moving upwards rather than gravity pulling things down. We also believe that time zones exist because the sun and moon orbit the earth, brightening some areas and darkening others.
ChatGPT countered every blow we had, the bot didn't want to believe it.
The ChatGPT Code Interpreter opens up a world of possibilities, from making workflows easy and efficient to resolving age-old debates. Next time you have questions about how the universe works, remember: ChatGPT has already solved the chicken-and-egg problem, and now it has code to do it.
This in itself represents a new lingua franca. Because nothing beats Python when it comes to proving that the Earth is round.
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New ChatGPT Code Interpreter Can Prove the Earth Is Round to Flat Earthers
Yes, it could revolutionize the way society uses computers.....but we thought of a more important use case.
For programmers developing with AI, OpenAI's latest announcement is a bombshell: a new ChatGPT code interpreter plugin with a host of features that could revolutionize a programmer's workflow. The tool, which will be rolled out next week exclusively to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, is another milestone in the rapid development of artificial intelligence following the launch of GPT-4 and the rollout of web browsing capabilities.
Code interpreters focus on data visualization, similar to plugins for Wolfram that convert data into a more understandable, comprehensive format. The ability to generate clean Python code and convert files between formats is also within its scope.
But OpenAI's new tool doesn't stop there. It has also proven effective in unconventional tasks, such as proving to those who believe the Earth is flat that the Earth is indeed round. Or rather, spherical.
University of Pennsylvania professor Ethan Mollick shared in his blog how ChatGPT "uses the code interpreter in a new and interesting way," like fighting flat-Earthers with facts and code. "I ask it to prove to skeptics that" the earth is round, there are codes, and it offers multiple arguments, blending text with code and images. "
The editor tried a similar method, and the results were not the same, but similar. To prove that the Earth is round, ChatGPT calculates the Earth's latitude required to observe a star at a given angle above the horizon. Using Python code, it uses Sirius as an example. After running the calculations, ChatGPT concluded that observing Sirius at an altitude of 20 degrees above the horizon would require a latitude closer to the North Pole.
This code-based demo reiterates the idea that Earth's curvature affects how we see stars, a phenomenon inconsistent with a flat Earth. Likewise, it explains why certain constellations, such as the Southern Cross, can only be seen from certain locations - again due to the curvature of the Earth.
In another example, it uses a Python program to conclude that "a 6-foot-tall observer can see about 4.83 kilometers (or about 3 miles) of the horizon before the curvature of the Earth begins to obstruct the view."
We tried to be more stubborn and tried to convince the chatbot that it was wrong. We think it's all a conspiracy, that the Coriolis effect is caused by the wind, not the curvature of the Earth, and that it's the Earth moving upwards rather than gravity pulling things down. We also believe that time zones exist because the sun and moon orbit the earth, brightening some areas and darkening others.
ChatGPT countered every blow we had, the bot didn't want to believe it.
The ChatGPT Code Interpreter opens up a world of possibilities, from making workflows easy and efficient to resolving age-old debates. Next time you have questions about how the universe works, remember: ChatGPT has already solved the chicken-and-egg problem, and now it has code to do it.
This in itself represents a new lingua franca. Because nothing beats Python when it comes to proving that the Earth is round.